· 4/16/1981
Verlinden B. v. V. Central Bank of Nigeria
Citations
- 647 F.2d 320
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- “[t]he Central Bank of Nigeria is an instrumentality of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It performs functions similar to the United States Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.”
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Judges: Kaufman, Timbers, Ward
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